Events in Sport
- May 6 59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8
- May 13 58th Preakness: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Head Play wins in 2:02
- May 18 First MLB All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park; to be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair; fans to pick players
Sports History
May 26 Phillies Chuck Klein hits for cycle vs St Louis Cards
Birthdays in Sport
Johnny Unitas
May 7 Johnny Unitas, NFL quarterback (Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers); one of the greats, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- May 14 John Mortimore, cricketer (England off-spinner 1959-64)
- May 21 Umberto Colombo, Italian soccer midfielder (3 caps; Juventus, Atalanta), born in Como, Italy (d. 2021)
- May 24 Hemchandra Tukaram "Bal" Dani, Indian cricketer (Test Ind v Pak, 1-19, ct 1, DNB), born in Dudhani, Maharashtra (d. 1999)
- May 25 Ray Spencer, English footballer, born in Kings Norton, Birmingham (d. 2016)
- May 26 Ted Rogers OC, Canadian entrepreneur and MLB team owner (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2008)
- May 29 Tarquinio Provini, Italian motorcycle road racer (2-time world champion 1957-58), born in Roveleto di Cadeo, Emilia-Romagna (d. 2005)
- May 29 William Yorzyk Jr., American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m butterfly, WR 2:19.3, 1956), born in Northampton, Massachusetts (d. 2020)
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions